Boerboel owner charged

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Vereeniging dog owner faces charges of animal cruelty after his
boerboel puppy was found with a rubber band cutting blood circulation to
its tail, the SPCA said on Monday.
Inspector Marlien Pieterse said the Vereeniging Society
for the Prevention of Crulety to Animals confiscated the puppy on
Friday when it was brought to be vaccinated.
She said it had a rubber band tightly constricted
around its tail cutting off all blood circulation, causing the tail to
putrefy.
"A putrid smell emanated from the puppy's tail," she said.
The puppy was taken to the Three Rivers Veterinary
Clinic where the tail had to be surgically removed under anaesthetic to
prevent further suffering.
"Not only is this a cruel and inhumane practice, but also a contravention of the Animals Protection Act."
Charge of animal cruelty have been laid against the owner at the Vereeniging police station.-Sapa